i-Corps mini grants

The Social Interaction Lab received two i-Corps mini grants this spring! With Professor Yvette Wohn as the faculty mentor, Adam Spryzinski received a grant for a Mood App that uses color and multi-input methods- Basma Abukwaik was also on this team. Indraneel Kulkarni received a grant for the Virtual Sisters app, a social support system for women in STEM/computing. The i-Corps mini grants will be used to conduct user studies and meet with users for further commercialization of these applications.

D.Y. Wohn, Ph.D.

Dr. Wohn is an assistant professor at NJIT where she runs the Social Interaction Lab. Her research is in the area of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) where she studies factors that contribute to socially sustainable technology by understanding non-conscious habits, motivation, and identity. She is particularly interested in technology for social support, psychological wellbeing, and education.